In the 8 years since I tried and reviewed Sabai, I've eaten here many times. I'm upping them to 5 stars because every experience I've had here over the years has been great and the food is SO GOOD. My favorite dish is the red curry with shrimp. It's incredible. I also love the Sabai noodles. They also make really good cocktails and mocktails. My go-to mocktail is a virgin mojito. So refreshing with fresh mint and lime juice! read more

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This was my first time visiting Sabai and it was amazing! We went for dinner on a Monday evening. Our server was attentive, had good recommendations, and overall seemed to enjoy being there. He made us feel comfortable and right at home. We had a few small odd requests with payment and boxing and he didn't seemed bothered by them at all. The vibes are immaculate and definetly a new favorite for vibes! The food was so good! The acidity in the scallops was such a nice surprise and I loved that I could choose a different spice level for almost every item we got. Overall, very much enjoyed my first visit! read more

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We seem to visit here quite a bit. It's because it's always delivered an amazing experience. The cocktails, appetizers, meals and dessert are top notch every time. The service is spectacular and inviting. You can't go wrong coming here. Our server this time was Jessie. He was great. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Dining room - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Please trim the skin from salmon when making Panang curry with salmon, no one wants that in their mouth I guarantee

Always wonderful, this time was no different. We went for take out and they have upped their game there. Easier ordering and pickup.

Delicious! I had the Avacado green curry, Tom Kha with muscles, and the Pockets of Love. I love Tom Kha and is was a nice surprise to have a slightly spicier version and with truly the best muscles I've had in a decade. I'd never had an Avacado green curry prior to this and would def go back for this. The Pockets of Love exceeded my expectations of a Rangoon style app, similar but generous n top shelf on flavor. The restaurant accommodated me without a reservation, I simply had to wait short while(it was a busy Friday eve). Highly recommend this place and also getting a reservation. Fantastic food, staff, and ambience. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Avocado Curry Noodle - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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Amazing pan asian menu and great cocktails, love sitting at the bar as bar tenders are more attentive. Last visit took the server 25 mins to take our order, what we wanted and informed him we were in a hurry only had 1 hour so had to get it take out. Still worth the wait . read more

We hadn't been here in a long time but received a gift certificate so we got to come back for the first time in many years. The first time we went I got the pad se eww and my husband got the cashew chicken. The second time we came I got the pad kua kai with the lettuce, it is a less common dish than pad se ew but still had those delicious rice thick rice noodles and I was not disappointed! The servers are friendly and attentive as well. Sabai does all of these things well and the atmosphere is great elevated Thai date night vibes. We need to come here more often for sure! read more

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I am excited to try this restaurant, we ordered the Thai sausage ( a bit spicy ), yellow curry with chicken, fried rice noodles with beef, every dish is delicious and big portions, service is great too read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Good drinks - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Sabai is probably the best place in town for Thai food. They're usually busy every time we go, which just shows how popular they are, but we love how easy and smooth the takeout process is. This time, we ordered the yellow curry with rice, Pockets of Love, crab rangoon, Pad Kee Mao, and Pad Prik King. As always, the food was delicious. We especially appreciate that you can customize your spice level to your liking. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and satisfying. We always recommend Sabai to anyone looking for great Thai food in town. read more

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Consistently good! There are a few good Thai options in Eugene but the consistency of service, food quality, and experience places Sabai at a top tier. Whether it's a business lunch, drinks with friends, or post shopping snack... it is the highlight of the block. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Entrance - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Everything is delicious! The Salmon dish is consistently cooked to perfection. On busy nights, The service can be spotty. I highly recommend this Thai restaurant! read more

I love sabai I get the yellow curry every time I go and it's always amazing the wife has gotten a few other things and all of it has been enjoyable. read more

Excellent, creative food & drinks! Great customer service as well. Panang Salmon Curry, Avocado seafood noodle dish & Pad Thai chicken. Drinks: their signature one with gin, muddled basil, other green one with cucumber & their version of a lemondrop with ginger! read more

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Good service, pretty but noisy ambiance. But the food. I had the crying tiger salad. Greens looked old and the tri tip was undercooked and very hard to chew. I ordered medium rare, and steak was rare. I sent it back and ordered parang curry salmon. Salmon was undercooked, as in raw in center. And it tasted fishy, so not fresh. As I was with a group of friends, I did not send back but didn't eat anymore. A disaster from a highly regarded restaurant. read more

Great kitchen, slow service. We loved the salad rolls, tempura beans, and the tofu Pad Thai. Everything we ate was fresh and flavorful, including the cocktails. However, the service was subpar with long gaps between visits from our server. We're not giving up on this place just yet and will try it again, hoping for a smoother experience. read more

We love coming to eat weather it's lunch or dinner. We love the friendly customer service when we come in,it's always quick and prompt. We love being able to relax and have a delicious something to eat. Can't wait to come back soon. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - My wife had the Yellow Curry and I had the Pad Thai. - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Best noodle dishes in Eugene In a very sophisticated atmosphere plus outdoor dining too read more

Very good Thai food! The decor itself isn't anything special and the tables feel kinda close together depending on where you sit. I started with the Crimson cocktail, which was good but nothing special or unique. For appetizers, my friends and I split the Vietnamese Wings and the Coconut Prawns. The wings were recommended by our server and they were absolutely phenomenal! This is something that everyone should try and I would get every single time and never get tired of it. The coconut prawns were also good. The prawns were fresh and breaded very nicely, but no one liked the dipping sauce it came with. For dinner, we split the Pad Ke Mao and the Crispy Thai Basil. Out of the two, my favorite was the crispy thai basil because it was packed full of flavor and everything was perfectly balanced and seasoned. The pad ke mao was really good as well, but it was just too oily for my liking. Overall, great place! The vietnamese wings were to die for and now I'm craving them again after writing this. read more

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Wow, Sabai. Fresh ingredients, creamy curry, excellent cocktails, and a fun atmosphere. Cute bar area and well lit restaurant. It's so inviting here and such yummy food. I, of course, had my go-to dish, Panang Curry. It was made perfectly and correct, with green beans & kaffir leaves. I've been disappointed lately by other Thai places using broccoli instead of green beans and one place even put potatoes in my Panang. That was a sad meal. But Sabai is the happiest Thai food I've had in a long time. Their tofu was lovely, and the texture was spot on. My partner had the Mussaman Curry and raved the creamy sauce, and of course the potatoes that are a vibe in this type of curry. We loved the garden rolls and every lip smacking, fresh flavor. Our server was cheerful and genuine. We enjoyed the drink recommendations, too. Water filled often and checked in how things were. We loved our meals so much that we also got take out later before making the drive back to Corvallis. The setup for takeout was so efficient and smooth. 5 stars all around. What are y'all waiting for? Get in here! read more

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Yummy Thai food, pleasant environment, great staff, easy parking/access ........... .............

The food here is delicious- this is some of the best Pad Thai I have ever had. The lava catfish (really any of their curries) is excellent. They are great with accommodating dietary restrictions and the service is impeccable. Our waiter was the nicest guy and all of the staff is very professional. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Lava Catfish - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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I visited here with local friends who love Thai food, and my friend and I both ordered an eggplant bowl. You can specify the spice level and I should have followed my friend's lead, who ordered NO spice. I ordered mild, thinking it would actually be mild, since I'm a spice wimp but appreciate mild spice. Well no, my eyes and nose ran through the entire meal. Really attractive. The flavors were masked by the fire, so to speak. The restaurant is upscale and pretty, but they apparently have less space than they want for the number of people who want to dine there. We arrived without reservations and were seated within a half hour at a table by the kitchen traffic. As we were led to our table, the host quipped rudely that we had only 45 minutes to eat. We thought they were kidding until we saw the arrival and departure times specified on our bill at the end. Our waiter was super efficient (probably being timed as well) but not friendly. The food and drinks are varied and a bit pricey overall for the serving size, as you'd expect, but I also expected a more relaxed and pleasant dining experience. If I ever return here, I'll be sure we have reservations and hope for a better experience. The jury is currently out on this place. read more

Quick take: Good food and drinks; 90-minute limit is off-putting and alienates customers. Biggest con: Whether you're making a reservation or getting seated, the staff inartfully reminds you that you have 90 minutes to dine. I believe groups of 4 or more get 2 hours. So many restaurants--in town and beyond--take reservations and don't give this verbal warning. Ultimately, it starts a reservation and dining experience on the wrong foot and Sabai should figure out internal ways to manage reservations and tables without involving customers. read more

Had takeout. Easy to place order via phone. I didn't order until I had a parking spot. I order Tom Ka soup w/chicken and without veggies I cook my own..it's always excellent. Pockets of love always excellent. I tried Thai sausage for 1st time..awful..weird taste, smell, texture couldn't even chew it and the sauce was awful. My dog loved it. read more

Beautiful restaurant situated in a lovely courtyard. The service was great and the food was delicious. We had the tempura green beans, golden rolls, spicy Thai basil chicken and shrimp, Thai steak frites and the cashew noodles. Everything was perfect. I have eaten at many Thai restaurants, and this is really the best one! The handcrafted drinks were an unexpected treat. Will definitely be back when we visit Eugene again. read more

What a wonderful place to dine with family. We went in early because our daughter has a 3 year old and a baby. Seated at the big booth and they got us a high chair. As appetizers we ordered the pockets of live and the Thai wings. Pockets of love are a long running, greatly enjoyed, family tradition. First time for the wings but with very appealing sauce it won't be the last. Pad Thai Pork, pad Thai Chicken were both very good! Waiter shared he has young children and it showed in his attentiveness to the 3 year old. He also was attentive to the adults with refills, extra plates, etc. I think tonight was one of our Best Sabai Experiences !!! A Grand way to celebrate the 4th! read more

I have been going to this restaurant for about 6 years. The experience is always perfect, amazing people, amazing food and amazing drinks. The ambiance of this place is superb as well. Every other Thai restaurant should try to achieve what this place has created, though I don't think it would be possible. This is hands down the best Thai food there is. read more

We were a group of four celebrating a special occasion, it took an hour and a half for our food to be served, then the restaurant had the audacity, as one of us was still finishing their meal asking that we leave because they had a reservation for the table. Our complaint was they should have told us there was a time limit for the table, and if so we would have asked them to not make us wait so long for the food to come to the table. Just treat people the way you want to be treated, that's a reasonable request in life. Unfortunately it was the staff, not the management who came and told us this. While the food was fine, nothing special that one could not make themselves with ingredients at the store from sauce, the atmosphere was nice to be able to sit outside, but the behavior demonstrated by this restaurant, leaves me to recommend against eating there, we will never go back, and we will be a walking billboard with negative feedback about our experience at this restaurant when our friends should mention it in the future. read more

Hands down the best thai restaurant in Eugene, and one of the best thai restaurants I've ever been to. It's hard to find good upscale restaurants that serve thai food making Sabai unique and a must-try. Ambiance is also very nice for a special occasion or date night. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Chicken Pad Thai - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Very, very tasty. For anyone that remembers Pok Pok in Portland, the wings here are similar to the fish sauce wings and are delicious. Also had some pad see ew that was also very good. The restaurant itself has an upscale feel, service is good and the prices are reasonable. read more

I finally made it to Sabai! Ok, so this place has a beautiful ambiance. It's very clean and pretty. I called to make a last minute reservation on a Tuesday and they only had a 4:30 available. So we took it. The server was very nice. I think he may have been the bartender? We did sort of feel like maybe he took a tad too long checking in on us throughout the night, but we weren't in a hurry so it was fine. We do have some food allergies and they were able to check in with the chefs to see what I could eat and they were very accommodating. I did order my food medium spice. For the record, I like heat. It was unbearable. The food tasted good, but I was dying. I planned on sending it back, but by the time he got back to the table I had given up waiting. I recommend ordering mild, even if you like heat! Then decide For next time if you want more lol. We ordered spring rolls, chicken satay, and crab puffs. All super tasty. I don't eat seafood, Unfortunately I wasn't able to eat the peanut sauce because they put shrimp paste in it. But the chile sauce Was tasty! The menu does offer vegan dishes. And a good variety. The portions were fairly large as well. We will definitely be back and now I know how to order, I'll have a much more pleasant experience. read more

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This is my favorite Thai restaurant in Eugene! The inside is very clean and pretty. Nice ambiance. Servers are extremely friendly. Great menu! I loved the Thai teriyaki chicken. Portions are big so you really get two meals. I always take home leftovers. Would definitely recommend coming here. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - tom ka soup, Thai Teriyaki Chicken - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

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I'm always skeptical about restaurants in shopping centers--they tend to be franchises or only so-so dining establishments. I didn't want my Thai dining experience to be something like a meal that purports to be just that and is not or maybe a dumbed-down version. I came here for lunch on a rainy and ordered the Thai pumpkin curry with chicken. They offered different levels of spiciness: mild (no spice), mild plus, medium, hot or extra hot. Our server was very helpful with the spice description and I ended up choosing medium spice--the initial taste was not spicy at all--it did creep in a little and eventually I did get a little tingly sensation on my tongue, which to me is a good. The kabocha pumpkin squash was cooked perfectly...not underdone or over cooked. The curry sauce had a good consistency--not too watery/thin. It with a bowl of jasmine rice...I ran of out of rice for the curry sauce. My friend ordered the pad thai with tofu and her dish looked delicious too. Unfortunately, I did not sample her dish. I was very surprised at how delicious the food tasted and I would definitely come back again to probably try eating family style. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Pumpkin curry with chicken - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Waited 40 minutes was going to seat in bar they said not unless you have a full meal . Food is ok. Service is terrible kept rushing us to leave. Oh and you had better slam your food and leave they only allow 90 minutes UMMM ITS EUGENE NOT A BIG CITY. CONSIDER TA RA RIN ON COBURG RD GREAT FOOD AND SERVICE read more

I have worked in restaurants for years and am very customer service oriented. I have been to Sabai many, many times since 2020. I'm usually there about once a month. Every single time, I pull a Coke out of my purse, because they serve Pepsi and I don't want to drink that. Several times, the servers have noticed my can and offered to bring me a cup of ice and a straw. One server even made a few jokes with me about how horrible Pepsi is and that he understood completely. That's great customer service. My last visit was 4 weeks ago. Today I walked in with a can of coke. Although the restaurant had just opened and was completely empty, the hostess had us wait for 7 minutes by the front door. Then she sat us in the dark back room of the restaurant, and informed me that they don't allow outside beverages. Ok, that's fine. She walked away and I pushed the can to the edge of the table. Our server came over and again mentioned the can of coke. I said "yes I'm aware, that's why it's at the edge of the table for you to take it", he was very rude and walked away. When the server returned several minutes later, we ordered, and I mentioned that they might want to put up a sign by the front door if they're suddenly going to not allow outside drinks. The server flipped out and was so rude. My friend looked at me and said "let's just go somewhere else, he's so rude." So we stood up and asked him to cancel our order. He was sarcastic to us and said "have a GREAT DAY", his attitude wasn't needed or appreciated. On the way out I asked for the manager. The manager had the most condescending attitude ever. I was polite and explained that I didn't know their policy until today, no one had ever enforced that over the last 5 years. I also mentioned that other servers have brought me a cup of ice and a straw. The manager got into my face and raised his voice. I am a short woman and he's a tall man and it felt overly aggressive. My friend was horrified at how he was acting. I have no problem with their policy. But between the attitude of the server and the aggressive behavior of the manager, I'll never return. read more

We decided to try this place after work and WHOA! First impressions weren't the best... there was a young guy working the front... asked our names (no wait, it's around 4:45 p.m.) he had us waiting a bit and tells us there's a 1.5 hr minimum dining time... okay? (I had to triple check thinking I teleported to a fancy NYC or a club in Chicago or even San Fransisco but NOPE we are in good ol' small town Eugene) I would understand this highfalutin in much much fancier place... Okay, food... we got the Vietnamese Wings... 3/5 I could only do 1 piece my partner was able to eat a bit more hence the rating. The chicken was not tender... I had green curry - nothing to write home about (forgot to take pictures because by the time the food got here I was starving (mind you the folks next to us got their food quicker and they were half way through when ours got here... the husb thought his food was decent... it was some stir fry, I can't remember. Anyway, I was over it when I asked for to-go boxes... the couple next to us got a bag but I had to loudly say I wonder if I'll get a bag too and I still had to ask for it... The experience was ho-hum to be honest... the attempt to be fancy fell flat... decent restaurant but folks working here are a bit judgmental... Will I come here again? Doubtful... there are 3 restaurants I can think of that serve better green curry) read more

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Had not been in the upscale Eugene shopping center where this Thai restaurant and several other eateries located. A friend took us here who said this is her favorite restaurant in Eugene. Atmosphere is open and light. Service was excellent. Wine and drink list was somewhat limited but decent. Food was very good and reasonably priced. Overall an excellent experience. read more

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Have gone a few times, and they do not disappoint. The service is also excellent! All of my servers have been attentive each time I've visited. The atmosphere is very cozy and reflects thoughtful planning. read more

Sabai Cafe & Bar - Yellow Curry, Pineapple Fried Rice, Sabai Noodle - Thai Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Everything about this restaurant is perfect. The drinks are amazing, the food is delicious, the staff is awesome. ... When you are sitting there with friends, sipping a Sabai Mai Tai, eating a pocket of love from the appetizer menu and Cat Stevens is singing in the background, it's a spiritual experience. read more